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astonishing

American  
[uh-ston-i-shing] / əˈstɒn ɪ ʃɪŋ /

adjective

  1. causing astonishment or surprise; amazing.

    an astonishing victory; an astonishing remark.


astonishing British  
/ əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ /

adjective

  1. causing great surprise or amazement; astounding

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Other Word Forms

  • astonishingly adverb
  • astonishingness noun

Etymology

Origin of astonishing

First recorded in 1520–30; astonish + -ing 2

Example Sentences

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The economy was getting dragged along, as well, with GDP growth over the three months ending in October pegged at an astonishing 4.3%.

From Barron's

What was astonishing was just how quickly it unraveled.

From The Wall Street Journal

The other critical source of U.S. growth this year has been an astonishing increase in corporate spending on artificial intelligence — to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars.

From MarketWatch

The other critical source of U.S. growth this year has been an astonishing increase in corporate spending on artificial intelligence — to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars.

From MarketWatch

Williams picked off jets in a tussle that lasted more than 30 minutes—an astonishing duration, given that dogfights tend to be measured in seconds.

From The Wall Street Journal